> 14x GPIO=20 They apparently put the GPIO on a 100kHz I2C port expander, resulting in a = max pin-toggle rate of about 250Hz. How could they be so clueless about the ways that arduinos (or microcontrol= lers in general) are actually used? Sigh. BillW --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .